A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Alzheimer’s disease destroys command centers in the brain that keep people awake. That finding could explain why the disease often brings daytime drowsiness. Grinberg and colleagues focused on the ...

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Jakke Tamminen receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council and The Waterloo Foundation. Have you ever watched a duck sleep and wondered how it keeps one eye open? Ducks, like many ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Introduction: Individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are susceptible to earlier and more severe nicotine addiction.